Daily Archives: June 12, 2012
A Nice Story
Starbucks, rather than purchasing from overseas, has given a large contract for branded mugs to a small Ohio manufacturer. It has essentially saved the business and provided work for several formerly unemployed workers. Starbucks doesn’t have to do this, but feels it’s the right thing to do. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says, There are [...]
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The Kind of Sh*t That Puts Me In A Bad Mood
Free agency hasn’t even begun and yet this. I cannot for the life of me figure out why.
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This Makes No Sense To Me
Check out this book on Amazon. Why in the world would I (or anyone) pay more for a kindle version than I (or anyone) would pay for a hardcover? Part and parcel of the publishing problem, right? No cost to the publisher to deliver a kindle version as compared with an actual physical hardback and yet…
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PC User?
Thinking of upgrading to Windows 8 when it comes out? Think again. Among the troubling features, there is no Start menu in Metro. That’s not such a big deal — you expect changes like that in a new interface. But the Start menu has also been removed from Windows Explorer. It’s no longer present anywhere. And [...]
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A Stephen King Time Waster
If you are a fan of Stephen King and you’ve got some time to kill, might I suggest a visit to this threadon the Big Blue? As a fan myself, I find it interesting to compare my King experiences with those of the masses.
Two For Tuesday.
In a special Two For Tuesday, today we feature something I am sure most of us at one time or another have contemplated. If you haven’t and think I am a degenerate then, well, you’re right I guess.
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